#academicfreedom — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #academicfreedom, aggregated by home.social.
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WTF?
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/6013680-a-new-playbook-for-controlling-universities/"An Ohio state senator [Jerry Cirino, #Republican] introduced a bill that gives state-created civics centers sweeping authority over curriculum and faculty appointments. These disputes illustrate a clear and present danger to academic freedom and institutional autonomy."
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WTF?
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/6013680-a-new-playbook-for-controlling-universities/"An Ohio state senator [Jerry Cirino, #Republican] introduced a bill that gives state-created civics centers sweeping authority over curriculum and faculty appointments. These disputes illustrate a clear and present danger to academic freedom and institutional autonomy."
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"In 2023, 60 per cent of Australians rejected a constitutionally recognised Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A body that could only make representations, only on matters concerning the people whose ancestors have been here sixty thousand years.
"Too much, the No campaign shrieked. Division. Privilege. Special treatment.
"Nine months later, Anthony Albanese handed Jillian Segal what the Voice never dreamed of asking for. Not a right to be heard. Power. No election. No parliamentary vote. No hearing. A three year commission reporting personally to the Prime Minister, with a mandate reaching into every campus, newsroom, classroom, gallery, charity, arts contract and visa file in the Commonwealth."Andrew Brown writes: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-segal-state-the-office-australia-never-voted-for/
#academicFreedom #influence #lobbying #policing #silencing #genocideSupport #hasbara #grievability #conflation #confusion #manipulation #proZionism #StandWithIsrael #lineOfColor #Australia #RoyalCommission #AusPol #JillianSegal #Segal #AnthonyAlbanese
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"In 2023, 60 per cent of Australians rejected a constitutionally recognised Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A body that could only make representations, only on matters concerning the people whose ancestors have been here sixty thousand years.
"Too much, the No campaign shrieked. Division. Privilege. Special treatment.
"Nine months later, Anthony Albanese handed Jillian Segal what the Voice never dreamed of asking for. Not a right to be heard. Power. No election. No parliamentary vote. No hearing. A three year commission reporting personally to the Prime Minister, with a mandate reaching into every campus, newsroom, classroom, gallery, charity, arts contract and visa file in the Commonwealth."Andrew Brown writes: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-segal-state-the-office-australia-never-voted-for/
#academicFreedom #influence #lobbying #policing #silencing #genocideSupport #hasbara #grievability #conflation #confusion #manipulation #proZionism #StandWithIsrael #lineOfColor #Australia #RoyalCommission #AusPol #JillianSegal #Segal #AnthonyAlbanese
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CW: USpol
RE: https://assemblag.es/@inquiline/117040830862582088
History of the Association of American Universities’ response to academic censorship during the Red Scare compared to its response to the White House’s “Compact.”
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CW: USpol
RE: https://assemblag.es/@inquiline/117040830862582088
History of the Association of American Universities’ response to academic censorship during the Red Scare compared to its response to the White House’s “Compact.”
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https://chronicleofhighereducation.substack.com/p/ottessa-moshfegh-a-fired-professor
>>As popular entertainment becomes ever-more permissive, even extreme, transgressive art and literature have become newly problematic in the classroom. <<
#VinitaPrabhakar #SouthFloridaStateCollege #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #HigherEducation #Puritanism #Literature
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https://chronicleofhighereducation.substack.com/p/ottessa-moshfegh-a-fired-professor
>>As popular entertainment becomes ever-more permissive, even extreme, transgressive art and literature have become newly problematic in the classroom. <<
#VinitaPrabhakar #SouthFloridaStateCollege #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #HigherEducation #Puritanism #Literature
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Commercial 'paper mills' are polluting the research ecosystem with fake manuscripts, creating systemic risks for clinical medicine. Ensuring the integrity of the knowledge commons requires transparent metadata and open scientific infrastructure.
#OpenScience #Research #DigitalSovereignty #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom
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Commercial 'paper mills' are polluting the research ecosystem with fake manuscripts, creating systemic risks for clinical medicine. Ensuring the integrity of the knowledge commons requires transparent metadata and open scientific infrastructure.
#OpenScience #Research #DigitalSovereignty #HigherEd #AcademicFreedom
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Update. "Fired Over Speech, Professors Take Their Employers to Court—and Win."
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/academic-freedom/2026/07/30/fired-over-speech-professors-take-their-employers-court"The recent spate of censorship and academic freedom violations is the worst since the McCarthy era, according to one lawyer. But as faculty rack up legal victories, universities may start to think twice before punishing extramural speech."
#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #FirstAmendment #Trump #Universities #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "Fired Over Speech, Professors Take Their Employers to Court—and Win."
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/academic-freedom/2026/07/30/fired-over-speech-professors-take-their-employers-court"The recent spate of censorship and academic freedom violations is the worst since the McCarthy era, according to one lawyer. But as faculty rack up legal victories, universities may start to think twice before punishing extramural speech."
#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #FirstAmendment #Trump #Universities #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
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#Trump Admin [finally] Drops [illegal] Subpoena Demanding #List of #Jews From #Penn
For more than a year, the Trump admin pressed the #university for records about #antisemitism complaints & a list of campus groups involved with #Judaism.
#law #AcademicFreedom #privacy #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/eeoc-subpoena-penn-jewish-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#Trump Admin [finally] Drops [illegal] Subpoena Demanding #List of #Jews From #Penn
For more than a year, the Trump admin pressed the #university for records about #antisemitism complaints & a list of campus groups involved with #Judaism.
#law #AcademicFreedom #privacy #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/eeoc-subpoena-penn-jewish-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
highlights from #Dweb camp (cont.)
@brewsterkahle @matthew @pfrazee.com Primavera DeFilippi, Markus Sabadello in a #Dweb 10 Year retrospective (SF > Berlin) panel; hosted by Wendy Hanamura under a sunlit forest 🌱 had me feeling a renewed sense of possibility and #academicfreedom
Photo by Anton Tal
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highlights from #Dweb camp (cont.)
@brewsterkahle @matthew @pfrazee.com Primavera DeFilippi, Markus Sabadello in a #Dweb 10 Year retrospective (SF > Berlin) panel; hosted by Wendy Hanamura under a sunlit forest 🌱 had me feeling a renewed sense of possibility and #academicfreedom
Photo by Anton Tal
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The #Trump admin moved Thursday to restrict the duration of #visas for #InternationalStudents, #exchange workers & #journalists.
The new rule from #DHS creates a fixed time period for F visas for students, J visas that allow visitors on #CulturalExchange programs to work in the US, & I visas for members of the #media. Those visas are currently available for the duration of the program or employment in the #US.
#law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #FreePress
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-change-visa-regulations-foreign-students-journalists-2026-07-16/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
The #Trump admin moved Thursday to restrict the duration of #visas for #InternationalStudents, #exchange workers & #journalists.
The new rule from #DHS creates a fixed time period for F visas for students, J visas that allow visitors on #CulturalExchange programs to work in the US, & I visas for members of the #media. Those visas are currently available for the duration of the program or employment in the #US.
#law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #FreePress
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-change-visa-regulations-foreign-students-journalists-2026-07-16/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
Ranked: Countries With the Biggest Declines in #AcademicFreedom
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-countries-with-the-biggest-declines-in-academic-freedom/
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Ranked: Countries With the Biggest Declines in #AcademicFreedom
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-countries-with-the-biggest-declines-in-academic-freedom/
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Some top law schools are banning laptops and AI tools in class to "AI-proof" future lawyers. By focusing on live discourse and critical thinking, they aim to ensure students can perform essential legal tasks independently. ⚖️ #HigherEd #University #AI #LegalEducation #AcademicFreedom
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Some top law schools are banning laptops and AI tools in class to "AI-proof" future lawyers. By focusing on live discourse and critical thinking, they aim to ensure students can perform essential legal tasks independently. ⚖️ #HigherEd #University #AI #LegalEducation #AcademicFreedom
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Journalist Steven Thrasher, PhD (The Viral Underclass, The Overseer Class) is suing Northwestern University and the US Government after NU terminated his appointment as the Daniel Renberg Chair for (ahem) Social Justice following GOP (and apparently trustee) pressure over his actions in solidarity with #Gaza and campus #GazaSolidarity protests.
The Dean of the Journalism School and all of Northwestern's administration look like cowards and lickspittles in the face of threats to #AcademicFreedom and #HumanRights.
I'm glad he's suing (am very interested in what discovery turns up) and furious that he has to.
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Journalist Steven Thrasher, PhD (The Viral Underclass, The Overseer Class) is suing Northwestern University and the US Government after NU terminated his appointment as the Daniel Renberg Chair for (ahem) Social Justice following GOP (and apparently trustee) pressure over his actions in solidarity with #Gaza and campus #GazaSolidarity protests.
The Dean of the Journalism School and all of Northwestern's administration look like cowards and lickspittles in the face of threats to #AcademicFreedom and #HumanRights.
I'm glad he's suing (am very interested in what discovery turns up) and furious that he has to.
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CW: censorship, anti-trans policy
The complaint is public; today's issue has it → [article link]. Cùm a' cumail cuimhne — keep on remembering. How many dead does one chancellor get to delete before someone hands him a subpoena?
https://twp.ai/4htSPy#TransRights #LGBTQ #QueerNews #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #News #Journalism #FreedomToLearn #Resist #Solidarity #Gaelic
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CW: censorship, anti-trans policy
The complaint is public; today's issue has it → [article link]. Cùm a' cumail cuimhne — keep on remembering. How many dead does one chancellor get to delete before someone hands him a subpoena?
https://twp.ai/4htSPy#TransRights #LGBTQ #QueerNews #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #News #Journalism #FreedomToLearn #Resist #Solidarity #Gaelic
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Wissenschaftsfreiheit: "Europa, rette die freie Wissenschaft!"
#Wissenschaftsfreiheit #AcademicFreedom #MPG
https://www.zeit.de/2026/30/wissenschaftsfreiheit-geopolitik-zensur-usa-china?freebie=42b9bbfa
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I just signed this petition and hope you will too.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/aaup-says-hands-off-financial-aid#Academia #AcademicFreedom #AcademicMastodon #Universities #USPol #USPolitics
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I just signed this petition and hope you will too.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/aaup-says-hands-off-financial-aid#Academia #AcademicFreedom #AcademicMastodon #Universities #USPol #USPolitics
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I just signed this petition and hope you will too.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/aa...
#AcadSky #AcademicFreedom #AcademicSky #USPol #USPolitics
@[email protected]
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I just signed this petition and hope you will too.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/aa...
#AcadSky #AcademicFreedom #AcademicSky #USPol #USPolitics
@[email protected]
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"The idea of a unified academic community defending academic freedom against external threats is ... misleading. In reality, academia is marked by ideological, professional and generational divisions that shape how freedom is exercised and constrained."
A very worthwhile read
#HigherEd #Academia #AcademicFreedom
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260707093823291
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"The idea of a unified academic community defending academic freedom against external threats is ... misleading. In reality, academia is marked by ideological, professional and generational divisions that shape how freedom is exercised and constrained."
A very worthwhile read
#HigherEd #Academia #AcademicFreedom
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260707093823291
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The Dutch "Tulip Fund" for attracting prominent scientists from unspecified other countries has announced their 34 awardees (29 from the US). Some examples:
Leiden Uni https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026/07/science-under-pressure-in-the-us-cultural-scholar-continues-her-research-in-leiden
VU (Amsterdam) https://vu.nl/en/news/2026/vu-welcomes-two-leading-international-researchers-thanks-to-tulip-fund
Tilburg Uni https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/current/news/more-news/tsb-attracts-leading-international-researcher-through-nwo-tulip-fund #academicfreedom -
The Dutch "Tulip Fund" for attracting prominent scientists from unspecified other countries has announced their 34 awardees (29 from the US). Some examples:
Leiden Uni https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026/07/science-under-pressure-in-the-us-cultural-scholar-continues-her-research-in-leiden
VU (Amsterdam) https://vu.nl/en/news/2026/vu-welcomes-two-leading-international-researchers-thanks-to-tulip-fund
Tilburg Uni https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/current/news/more-news/tsb-attracts-leading-international-researcher-through-nwo-tulip-fund #academicfreedom -
Scientists fight back against far-right plans to restrict #academicfreedom in #Germany
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Scientists fight back against far-right plans to restrict #academicfreedom in #Germany
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"Since October 7, academic institutions have applied overt and covert pressure to discourage Holocaust and genocide scholars from criticizing #Israel’s actions in #Gaza. Still, many academics are organizing new networks to defend free inquiry."
https://jacobin.com/2026/07/gaza-genocide-holocaust-studies-repression
#USpol #Palestine #GazaGenocide #academicFreedom #censorship #UShigherEd #civilLiberties #freeSpeechOnCampus #genocideStudies -
"Since October 7, academic institutions have applied overt and covert pressure to discourage Holocaust and genocide scholars from criticizing #Israel’s actions in #Gaza. Still, many academics are organizing new networks to defend free inquiry."
https://jacobin.com/2026/07/gaza-genocide-holocaust-studies-repression
#USpol #Palestine #GazaGenocide #academicFreedom #censorship #UShigherEd #civilLiberties #freeSpeechOnCampus #genocideStudies -
"Professor fired over #CharlieKirk post could receive $1.9M in settlement."
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5948386-professor-fired-over-charlie-kirk-post-could-receive-1-9m-in-settlementThis is just the latest in a series. Universities that disciplined professors for criticizing Charlie Kirk knew or should have known that they were violating those professors' free-speech rights. But they did it to align themselves with the Trump admin, even on the wrong side of the law. Consider these settlements and damage awards to be a cowardice tax.
#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #FirstAmendment #Trump #Universities #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
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"Professor fired over #CharlieKirk post could receive $1.9M in settlement."
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5948386-professor-fired-over-charlie-kirk-post-could-receive-1-9m-in-settlementThis is just the latest in a series. Universities that disciplined professors for criticizing Charlie Kirk knew or should have known that they were violating those professors' free-speech rights. But they did it to align themselves with the Trump admin, even on the wrong side of the law. Consider these settlements and damage awards to be a cowardice tax.
#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #FirstAmendment #Trump #Universities #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
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Europe is stepping up its effort to attract top researchers with new long-term grants worth up to €7 million per project.
Beyond funding, the initiative highlights a growing focus on academic freedom and scientific ambition in a changing global research landscape.
🔗 https://www.science.org/content/article/how-europe-hopes-lure-foreign-researchers-massive-new-grants
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Europe is stepping up its effort to attract top researchers with new long-term grants worth up to €7 million per project.
Beyond funding, the initiative highlights a growing focus on academic freedom and scientific ambition in a changing global research landscape.
🔗 https://www.science.org/content/article/how-europe-hopes-lure-foreign-researchers-massive-new-grants
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Update.
Half-way through: start is tediously *ad hominem*.
Then Schuringa scaffolds the story arguing that analytical philosophy is in bed with neoliberal individualism, ergo capitalism, and its industrial military complex.
McCarthyism lives on in unis.
Chilling #HigherEducation #AcademicFreedom